Assist. Prof. Dr. Hasan Mustafa | Global Innovation | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Higher Colleges of Technology | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Hasan Mustafa is an accomplished economist and academic with extensive experience in teaching, research, and industry engagement. He earned his Doctorate in Economics from the Georg-August-University in Goettingen, Germany, where his doctoral thesis focused on the controlling of direct banks using the Balanced Scorecard. He also holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from the same institution. His research centers on bridging the gap between academic theory and industrial practice, with a particular focus on long-term oil demand and supply, the impact of alternative energy on global energy markets, and the economic implications of health issues such as diabetes on national economies. Dr. Mustafa has an impressive record of publications in reputed international journals, contributing to areas such as global innovation and uncertainty dynamics, investor sentiment, geopolitical risk, economic diversification, and macroeconomic determinants of oil prices. His works have been cited 64 times across 60 documents, with an h-index of 4, reflecting his growing influence in economic and energy-related research. Some of his notable publications include studies on the economic costs of diabetes in the United Arab Emirates, the role of investor sentiment in MENA bank stock returns during the COVID-19 pandemic, and scenario analyses for the establishment of an electric vehicle industry and future oil demand trajectories. In his academic career, Dr. Mustafa has served as an Assistant Professor at several higher education institutions, where he has taught a wide range of economics and business-related courses including macroeconomics, microeconomics, cost-benefit analysis, financial management, money and banking, and business statistics.

Featured Publications :

Albaity, M., Mallek, R. S., Ur-Rehman, I., & Mustafa, H. (2025). Global innovation and uncertainty dynamics: Implications for bank performance. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 10(6), 100800.

Mustafa, H., Al Shawwa, H., & Kļaviņš, K. (2005). China’s new dynamic cooperation paradigm with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Mustafa, H., Theuma, A., & Al Shawwa, H. (2025). Knowledge-driven economic diversification: Scenario analysis for future trajectories in the UAE.

Mustafa, H., & Al Shawwa, H. (2023). Direct costs of diabetes mellitus in the United Arab Emirates in 2018. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 43(1), 1–6.

Mustafa, H., Albaity, M., & Mallek, R. S. (2023). Heterogeneity of investor sentiment, geopolitical risk, and economic policy uncertainty: Do Islamic banks differ during the COVID-19 pandemic? International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2023(1), 1–22.

Prof. KHALID EL MAJDOUB | Electrical engineering | Excellence in Innovation

Prof. KHALID EL MAJDOUB, ENSEM, MOROCCO

Prof. Khalid EL MAJDOUB is a Moroccan professor of Automatic Control and Electrical Engineering with over two decades of academic, research, and pedagogical experience. Currently affiliated with the National School of Electricity and Mechanics (ENSEM) in Casablanca, Morocco, he serves as an Aggregate Professor in Electrical Engineering. His contributions span advanced modeling, nonlinear and intelligent control systems, and power electronics, particularly in applications like electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. Prof. EL MAJDOUB is a recognized figure in international research communities, regularly publishing in top-tier journals and participating in leading engineering symposia.

🌐 Profile

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🎓 Education

Prof. EL MAJDOUB’s academic journey began with a Technical Baccalaureate in Electronics (1994) at Jaber Ben Hayane Technical High School in Casablanca. He obtained his ENSET Diploma in Electronics and Computer Science (1998) and later achieved the Aggregation in Electrical Engineering (2001) at ENSET Rabat. He earned a DESA in Telecommunication Systems (2006) from Tetouan and completed his Ph.D. in Applied Sciences (2012) at the Mohammedia School of Engineering (EMI), Rabat, with a focus on vehicle chassis modeling and control. In 2018, he received his Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR) in nonlinear control and system observation.

🧪 Experience

With a career starting in 2001, Prof. EL MAJDOUB has held academic and supervisory roles at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He served for 15 years at the BTS level, teaching subjects ranging from DSP, VHDL, Power Electronics, to Quality of Electrical Power. At ENSEM Casablanca, he continues to design and deliver innovative curricula in Digital Regulation, Electrotechnics, and Industrial Automation, all while mentoring student research and contributing to international collaborations in engineering.

🔬 Research Interests

Prof. EL MAJDOUB’s research interests include nonlinear and adaptive control, intelligent systems (fuzzy/neuro-fuzzy control), and the modeling of complex electromechanical systems like electric vehicles, in-wheel BLDC motors, and magnetorheological dampers. He also actively explores renewable energy systems (solar, wind), IoT applications in electrical engineering, multi-level converters, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence in system modeling and control.

🏆 Awards and Recognitions

Prof. EL MAJDOUB has earned recognition for his innovative contributions to adaptive control and modeling in electric mobility, particularly through international collaborations with renowned researchers such as Prof. F. Giri and Prof. M. Krstic. His works have been featured in prestigious IEEE, ASME, and IFAC publications, demonstrating high citation impact and influence in both academia and applied industrial systems.